Accession Number:

ADA561571

Title:

Recoil Considerations for Shoulder-Fired Weapons

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Oct 2011-Mar 2012

Corporate Author:

ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE

Personal Author(s):

• Burns, Bruce P.

Report Date:

2012-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

28.0

Abstract:

This report reviews the physics of recoil impulse and kinetic energy and the means to alter either the magnitude of these dynamic quantities or the temporal distribution of resulting interaction forces by purposeful or serendipitous mechanical filtering. Emphasis is placed on understanding the problem and the experimental approach needed to put recoilshoulder interactions on a firm scientific basis.

Descriptors:

• *SHOULDER LAUNCHED WEAPONS
• CARTRIDGES
• INTERIOR BALLISTICS
• KINETIC ENERGY
• MUZZLE BRAKES
• MUZZLE VELOCITY
• RECOIL

Subject Categories:

• Rockets

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE